Pretty in Plaid

I was in a lumberjack kind of mood this week. Here are a few ways that I styled my plaid camp shirts into business casual attire.

Shirt - Target; Cami - Old Navy; Skirt - Macy's; Belt - Thrifted; Necklace - Macy's; Shoes - Payless

Right: Shirt - Target; Cardi - NY & Co (thrifted); Skirt - Gap (maternity); Necklace - JC Penny; Shoes - Madden (TJ Maxx)

Dusty Blue

Shirt - Steinmart; Sweater - Thrifted; Skirt - Old Navy; Boots - Marshalls; Tights - NY & Co;

I am in LOVE with long sweaters lately. I've thrifted two recently, this dusty blue number being the second, and I just can't get enough. I even find myself putting them on over my jammies at night to snuggle on the couch with the kids before bedtime. And making pancakes with them on in the morning...or taking the dog out so that others can see them too. There is something so comforting about them, and yet so stylish, especially when I match with a belt and some boots.

Rating - Two Thumbs Up

Stylish Librarian

Shirt - Thrifted; Vest - August Silk (Macy's - FREE); Skirt - Chico's (FREE from MOM);

Shoes - Madden (Thrifted); Belt - NY & Co; Necklace - Target

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Husby wasn't fond of this outfit. He said, the skirt and vest matched, but the shirt just looked weird. The shirt was my favorite part. Husby and I don't always agree.

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The OHW in this outfit is the shirt. I got it quite a while ago, and wore it with a brown cardi, but wasn't really sure what else I could pair it with, since it's a bit snug around the belly. I'm really happy with how this turned out. And the sweater tank being worn as a vest has given me ideas of other things I can do with this one. This is the first time wearing the Chico's skirt. It's kind of an odd sweater material, but the color is a great oatmeal neutral. I'm going to try to wear this as much as I can before the weather gets so warm that it starts to bother my thighs.

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I've also been trying to experiment more with my hair. I started growing my hair out in the first place because I was tired of looking the same every day. But now that I have long hair, I fix it the same way nearly every day. A lady in the bathroom at work told me I looked like a stylish librarian. I can handle that.

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Rating - One Thumb Up, One Thumb Sideways

Copy Cat, Before the Fact??

Cardi and Belt - NY & Co; Shirt and Tank (worn as vest) - Steinmart;

Skirt - Macy's; Boots - Marshalls; Jewelry - Premiere
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Please ignore everything above the neck. I had a client workshop this day, which I had to be at by 7:30 am after getting donuts and some brew for the crew, so husby was not awake when I left. 14 hours later, after workshop and school, I was a haggard mess. But I loved this outfit so much I wanted a photo of it for prosperity. Mustard and Purple...it's genius. This outfit is from January 13, before I saw Sonsy use it. I was holding up my purple skirt to various blouses and cardis in my wardrobe before I passed this tank and went VOILA! But....I remembered that the room I would be workshopping in was very toasy and I'd be taking off my sweater most likely and my pits hadn't seen a razor in a few weeks. Solution....tank as vest! I love wearing items for uses other than their intended :-)

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The OHW in this outfit are both the sweater and the tank. And I've NEVER worn them together. Ah...the possiblities that this OHW challenge is presenting me. I LOVE IT!!!

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On the other hand, I went through my closet this weekend and reorganized to put all of my OHWs in the front so that I could see them and focus on building outfits around them. I am almost ashamed to say that the amount means I will be rolling OHW month into February. I'm trying to double up to get through them all, and some of them are quite challenging, but I'm actually kind of excited about it. I guess that's what engineers do. Find a problem, come up with a solution. Execute the task until completion. Even in fashion.

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Rating - Two Thumbs Up

And the Hits Just Keep on Coming

Shirt - Old Navy (thrifted); Sweater - Gap (maternity); Pants - Target (circa 2001); Shoes - Steinmart; Bangle - Old Navy; Earrings - Chicos
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Boring. This outfit was super-de-duper boring. But so very comfortable. I could have put on some tights and heels and really spiffed up the deal, but I knew this was going to be a crazy work day for me and my knee was really hurting from wearing heels the day before (because I fell down the stairs with a huge basket of laundry and landed square on my left knee) and it was going to snow and I just wanted to be comfy. I was very happy, despite looking boring.
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The OHW (one hit wonder) in this outfit is the blouse. I have to be a little careful how I wear it because it is exceedingly short, even for a short-waisted leggy dame like myself. The first time was with a blazer and high waisted skirt.
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Rating - Two Thumbs Sideways